nam a22 c 4500 lfab.19/653030479 nljbp 250625055509.8 cr ||||||||||| 250523s2025 ne |||||||||||||||||eng|d 2025003481 9789027244901 (e-Book) nljbp eng nljbp nljbp CFK bicssc LAN009060 bisacsh Null Objects from a Cross-Linguistic and Developmental Perspective Edited by Pilar Barbosa and Cristina Flores Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2025 ©2025 1 online resource (v, 206 pp. ) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Language Faculty and Beyond 1877-6531 19 Includes bibliographical references and index. Null objects from a cross-linguistic and developmental perspective / Pilar Barbosa, Cristina Flores and Esther Rinke -- Null arguments and diagnostic issues / Marta Ruda -- On the syntax of missing objects / Sonia Cyrino -- Null object licensing in Guaraní / Eva-Maria Roessler -- Animacy restrictions on null objects in European Portuguese / Esther Rinke -- Animacy and schooling in the production of null objects and accusative clitics in the acquisition of two varieties of Portuguese / Rosane Lira Imaguire, Maria Lobo and Letícia Sicuro Correa -- On the acquisition of residual object drop in L2 Spanish by European Portuguese native speakers / Pedro Guijarro-Fuentes and Ana Madeira The volume Null Objects from a Cross-Linguistic and Developmental Perspective brings together theoretical and empirical contributions on missing object constructions, revealing a nuanced and multifaceted phenomenon that poses challenges to current theories of null objects. The selected papers highlight the significance of the interplay between formal constraints and semantic properties (namely definiteness and animacy) in the licensing of null objects cross-linguistically. The formally oriented papers contribute to ongoing discussions on the mechanisms underlying the derivation of null objects. The differences between null objects that are licensed by rich agreement and those that are agreement independent are also addressed. From a developmental perspective, the papers on null objects in language acquisition, including second language learning, further provide valuable insights into the intricate processes underlying the acquisition of referential expressions. The role of animacy emerges as a central question, particularly in the context of Portuguese varieties, where differences in pronominal systems contribute to variation in null object distribution. Provided by publisher. Generative linguistics Semantics Syntax Theoretical linguistics Barbosa, Pilar editor Flores, Cristina editor Hardbound version: Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2025 9789027220035 DOI https://doi.org/10.1075/lfab.19 JB e-Platform https://www.jbe-platform.com/content/books/9789027244901